Section 12.60.300. Approved nonacademic continuing education programs.

	(a)  Repealed 8/20/2004.  
	(b)  Nonacademic continuing education programs under this section must be provided by sponsoring organizations approved by the American Psychological Association or another professional organization representing mental or behavioral health professions, including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Nurses Association, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and National Association of School Psychologists.  
	(c)  For a licensing period that begins on or after July 1, 2013, nonacademic continuing education programs provided by sponsoring organizations approved by the American Bar Association are approved if those programs  
		(1) contribute directly to the professional competency of a person licensed to practice as a psychologist or a psychological associate; and  
		(2) are directly related to the concepts of psychological principles, ethics, or practices that are elements of practicing psychology within the meaning given in AS 08.86.230.  
	(d)  For a licensing period that begins on or after July 1, 2013, a psychologist or psychological associate may obtain one hour of continuing education credit for physically attending two hours of a regularly scheduled meeting of the board. The individual obtaining the continuing education credit must verify attendance at the board meeting by signing in upon arrival and signing out upon departure. The individual obtaining continuing education credit will be given a certificate of attendance signed by the licensing examiner whom the department employs to carry out AS 08.86  and who is in attendance at the meeting, and by one board member who is in attendance at the meeting. In any given licensing period, a psychologist or psychological associate may claim a maximum of two continuing education credit hours for attendance as described under this subsection.  
	(e)  For a licensing period that begins on or after July 1, 2013, a psychologist or psychological associate may obtain continuing education credit by means of live interactive nonacademic continuing education programs presented over the Internet by sponsoring organizations that are approved as described in this section, if attendance is verified.  

Authorities

08.86.070

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 60.310

Authority

AS 08.86.070

History

Eff. 4/22/83, Register 86; am 1/14/2001, Register 157; am 8/20/2004, Register 171; am 6/27/2014, Register 210